[Z06] Start Button problem
Pro
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You can help isolate the problem by going to the underhood fuse block. Find the 'crank relay 43' and remove it. Use a piece of wire or a paper clip and insert the ends into the two terminals that would be at the 5 and 11 o'clock positions (or lower right and upper left) The other two terminals are at 1 and 7 o'clock. This will put 12 volts directly to the starter. I have a pushbutton with terminals that plug into these relay terminals that I use for variuos reasons when I need to crank the engine without wanting to have it start.
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You can help isolate the problem by going to the underhood fuse block. Find the 'crank relay 43' and remove it. Use a piece of wire or a paper clip and insert the ends into the two terminals that would be at the 5 and 11 o'clock positions (or lower right and upper left) The other two terminals are at 1 and 7 o'clock. This will put 12 volts directly to the starter. I have a pushbutton with terminals that plug into these relay terminals that I use for variuos reasons when I need to crank the engine without wanting to have it start.
Burning Brakes
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I pulled the #43 relay and used the jumper wire and the starter turn. I went out and bought a new replay switch and it didn't help at all the same problem. Any ideas.
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I've had this happen a few times. I found it was usually when my cell phone was in the same pocket or very close to my FOB that it happened. When it does happen, I simply move my phone somewhere else and then it starts.
I'm thinking the phone is somehow interfering with the signal from the FOB.
Ron
I'm thinking the phone is somehow interfering with the signal from the FOB.
Ron
Burning Brakes
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I've had this happen a few times. I found it was usually when my cell phone was in the same pocket or very close to my FOB that it happened. When it does happen, I simply move my phone somewhere else and then it starts.
I'm thinking the phone is somehow interfering with the signal from the FOB.
Ron
I'm thinking the phone is somehow interfering with the signal from the FOB.
Ron
I think if this is the problem you would receive a DIC warning NO FOBS DETECTED when you attempted to start the car.
If it is a FOB related problem and not a starter circuit problem you could test by placing the FOB in the glove box pocket and see if it will start.
Safety Car
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I had the same problem. Sometimes the gauges would sweep, sometimes they wouldn't. It would eventually start. When it started, it fired right up. A new battery seems to have resolved my issue.
Burning Brakes
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From: US-ARMY 1974-1996 Retired ; Oklahoma, City ; Atlanta, Ga: Hephzibah, Ga
Sorry about the reply time. I found out that my shifter linkage cable connector the one in the console had broken off and the car was still in drive (transmission) but the shift **** was showing it being in park, so it wouldn't start. The weird thing is when I use the replay box to using a jumper wire the car actually started and the engine was running. Thank God I had all the wheels chocked and the hand break pulled. I was all under the car at one time trying to use a screw driver on the starter solenoid glad I couldn’t get to it.
